Derek Hough is a professional dancer on ABC's dance competition series Dancing with the Stars. The older brother of Dancing with the Stars season 4 and 5 champ Julianne Hough, Derek is an American choreographer and dancer who was born in 1985 and originally hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was 12 years old, he moved to London in order to sustain and develop his talent for Latin-American Dance. He studied and eventually became an instructor at the Italia Conti Academy, specializing in theater arts. His subsequent career from this starting point has included competing professionally, doing work for television, and performing at the West End theater.

As a competitive dancer, he has performed at a professional level alongside Polish dancer Aneta Piotrowska, who appeared in the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. He has also emerged victorious at the New York Dance Alliance with Outstanding Dance awards, as well as being crowned LA Outstanding Dancer of the Year. He has taken on the role of Ren McCormack in both the West End and UK Tour productions of the musical Footloose, as well as the titular Messiah in Jesus Christ Superstar. Hough also appeared in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.

On season 5 of Dancing with the Stars, Hough was paired with actress Jennie Garth, where they were the 9th team eliminated. On season 6, Derek Hough is paired with actress Shannon Elizabeth.

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